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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.05.2012 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21 (21) Application number: 11807443.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 33/64(2010.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/043836 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/009424 (19.01.2012 Gazette 2012/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.07.2010 US 363903 P (71) Applicant: Nexxus Lighting, Inc. Charlotte, NC 28262 (US)	(72) Inventor: FLINT, Terry, J. Richmond MN 56368 (US) (74) Representative: Flutter, Paula  EIP Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HU London WC1V 6HU (GB)